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Will rooting disable OTA updates?

Question is simply in the title, I haven't found a clear answer to this. I would still like to receive OTA updates, but I have a few reasons to have my device rooted as well. Does rooting at this point in time disable OTA updates? Also would it be okay to flash these OTA updates or could it potentially brick my nexus 7.

Just rooting? No, but an ota update will remove root.
You only run into problems after installing a custom recovery.
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redmonke255 said:
Just rooting? No, but an ota update will remove root.
You only run into problems after installing a custom recovery.
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so as long as i don't install CWM then im okay?

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Just rooting? No, but an ota update will remove root.
You only run into problems after installing a custom recovery.
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So if I do update my tablet via an OTA update, would I just re root it the same way I did originally?

aaronfuhrer said:
So if I do update my tablet via an OTA update, would I just re root it the same way I did originally?
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Exactly.

Or you could use Voodoo OTA RootKeeper.

aaronfuhrer said:
So if I do update my tablet via an OTA update, would I just re root it the same way I did originally?
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cryporchild said:
Exactly.
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Would everything on the tablet get erased again, or is there a way to re-root without unlocking the bootloader again and erasing everything?

tom_yellowblue said:
Would everything on the tablet get erased again, or is there a way to re-root without unlocking the bootloader again and erasing everything?
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Not if you use the rootkeeper app

Sorry newbie with a 7 here.....
I don't wish to use a custom rom, but root and install either CWM or TWRP for recovery, will I stil be able to get the OTA with those please?

spthacker said:
Sorry newbie with a 7 here.....
I don't wish to use a custom rom, but root and install either CWM or TWRP for recovery, will I stil be able to get the OTA with those please?
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As it was stated above, you can't install a custom recovery and get an OTA. At least not with a little work.
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redmonke255 said:
Just rooting? No, but an ota update will remove root.
You only run into problems after installing a custom recovery.
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So, OTA will remove root. But will the update also remove all the modifications i've done like copying nexus.xml (file for getting unlimited photos storage) to /system/etc/sysconfig and editing build.prop?

(Q) system update downloaded- safe to do?

Hello guys,
I got my n10 today, rooted using marks toolkit.
Now the notification says "system update downloaded" and press to restart and install...
Is there an update or is my tablet trying to restore the original bootloader, and will updating unroot my phone?
Thanks,
Mark.
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The OTA is normal. It has nothing to do with root.
I'm not sure if you'll lose root. I don't remember the order of what I did. If you lose it, just re-root. Or you can download Voodoo OTA Root Keeper, which has worked for me in the past.
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nyijedi said:
The OTA is normal. It has nothing to do with root.
I'm not sure if you'll lose root. I don't remember the order of what I did. If you lose it, just re-root. Or you can download Voodoo OTA Root Keeper, which has worked for me in the past.
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Yes, you will lose root but you will remain unlocked... in fact, it is a good idea to unroot before installing OTA updates... being a Nexus device, this can easily be re-rooted....

Thank you guys!
I will do it then... Cheers, Mark
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Failing to update to 4.2. from 4.1.2 (JZO54K to JOP40C)

The device is stock.
Update fails and gives the error .
assert failed: apply_patch_check("EMMC:/dev/b*lock/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by*-name/LNX:5013504:c48f8e86c73f*b2c2ba1794f5ec98e27c9e206ed5:5*060608:319331fae14fec8a8806375*1475fce26bae328e0")
Tried restoring factory settings,downloading manually,clearing data from google services framework to force push the update over and over again.
When receiving OTA update, it starts fine and at about 1/3 of the update the android falls on its side and has a red triangle with an exclamation point on it. If I boot to recovery from that it shows me the error mentioned above, same as trying to sideload through adb.
In need of advice or should I just go return the damn thing and get a new one?
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I had the same problem. I used the Toolkit however, it it was really easy to update to 4.2.1.

Could u give me a set of instructions or a link to where I can find one? Thanks.
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Everything you need to know about toolkit is here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809195

Kodiack99 said:
Everything you need to know about toolkit is here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809195
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Thank you.
yanksrock1000 said:
I had the same problem. I used the Toolkit however, it it was really easy to update to 4.2.1.
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So you just flashed the stock rom and updated OTA? Btw I currently am 100 percent stock so will that have any effect?
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Samsung updates blocked on modified Note 8.0

Looks like updates have been blocked for rooted Note 8.0 devices. I get a message when I check for software updates under the about section in settings.
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Bonisaur said:
Looks like updates have been blocked for rooted Note 8.0 devices. I get a message when I check for software updates under the about section in settings.
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If yournusing the framaroot app, just unroot, update then reroot, works for me.
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Sounds good. Thanks!
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Is there a new update beside the one pushed a week or so ago?

NYCguy2020 said:
Is there a new update beside the one pushed a week or so ago?
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I don't believe so.
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This was discussed in detail here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2247243
Unrooting using Framaroot, or use OTA Rootkeeper. Either way works, but be sure to reboot after unrooting. Otherwise you will just get the same error message about the system being modified. Also, if there any any bloat apps frozen or uninstalled, you will have to undo that (in addition to unroot) for the system to come up as not being modified.

This is a rather stupid move on Samsung's part.
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Kies will still work for the update though, even modified, at least for me. I did however set Kies up with it stock & then selected the "Auto download updates" feature in Tools / firmware upgrade settings, so if there is an update, whenever I plug the N8 into my laptop, it tells me an update is available & then gives me the option to install it now or wait.
Even stranger though is that even modified, I can select to reprovision & install factory firmware (Upgrade & Initialization) on the Note 8, but now on the Note 10.1 once it says "modified" status, you lose the ability to provision & reset with Kies & you get the "N8013 does not support initialization" error, even though both are now running the MD3 firmware. Go figure.

Framaroot from the play store works to temporary unroot for purposes of updates. Just install it abd choose the option to temporarily unroot, then reboot and check for updates. It will download and install the update. I recommend another reboot when its finished. Then load up framaroot and restore root. All in all with a fast internet connection the whole process may take 10 minutes.
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jdub1981 said:
Framaroot from the play store works to temporary unroot for purposes of updates. Just install it abd choose the option to temporarily unroot, then reboot and check for updates. It will download and install the update. I recommend another reboot when its finished. Then load up framaroot and restore root. All in all with a fast internet connection the whole process may take 10 minutes.
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I tried using Framaroot to unroot my rooted N5100. I then checked for updates and it told me that they are not available to modified devices. I then even tried uninstalling everything and doing a factory reset and im still not able to check for updates. Any idea how to get my device back to the way it was out the box so i can check for updates?

melvill said:
I tried using Framaroot to unroot my rooted N5100. I then checked for updates and it told me that they are not available to modified devices. I then even tried uninstalling everything and doing a factory reset and im still not able to check for updates. Any idea how to get my device back to the way it was out the box so i can check for updates?
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OK used Kies to restore original firmware and this fixed it.

melvill said:
I tried using Framaroot to unroot my rooted N5100. I then checked for updates and it told me that they are not available to modified devices. I then even tried uninstalling everything and doing a factory reset and im still not able to check for updates. Any idea how to get my device back to the way it was out the box so i can check for updates?
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I'm having the same issue so it's not just you
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theraker007 said:
I'm having the same issue so it's not just you
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Like i said, u need to install kies on ur computer and then restore original firmware, this then made my status "original". And i was then able to update again. No new updates tho so rooted again.
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melvill said:
Like i said, u need to install kies on ur computer and then restore original firmware, this then made my status "original". And i was then able to update again. No new updates tho so rooted again.
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Can you just hide root using Chainfire SuperSU?

I have never used it before, will try and find out
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fbueller said:
Can you just hide root using Chainfire SuperSU?
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No. The new boot loader checks the system partition for changes. So if you even have the SU binary or any other modified or new files in the System folder or any subfolder, it will not work for updates.
On other devices, like the Note 10.1, you have to revert to an older boot.img to be able to keep the status as unchanged. Unfortunately, that doesn't exist for the Note 8 as far as I know.

I have modified my multiwindow to work with all apps. When I used rootkeeper I was still able to update so I giess it works with some mods but not all.
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melvill said:
Like i said, u need to install kies on ur computer and then restore original firmware, this then made my status "original". And i was then able to update again. No new updates tho so rooted again.
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Will this wipe everything if I do this?

theraker007 said:
Will this wipe everything if I do this?
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I believe so but u can make backups
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I bought my Note 8 on June 11th and it received an immediate update. I rooted with Framaroot and a few days later I received another OTA update. But now, after that, it says it can't update and I can't get it to unroot...

Updated to 4.2.2, get no signal now

I restarted my phone, reinserted the Sim tried everything I'm still not getting signal, anyone have this problem?
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How did you update? OTA, flash ROM, etc...Have you tried SIM in a different phone? Could be a bad radio? What does your baseband say in System> About phone?

It was the official OTA
I never updated because 4.2.2 killed LTE but then I did anyways
My baseband says unknown
Edit: the 4.3 update came, I tried updating but it said error half way through wtf!!!
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See this a lot, updating killed the radio. You probably don't have an imei number either.
Try flashing an official factory image.

baseballfanz said:
See this a lot, updating killed the radio. You probably don't have an imei number either.
Try flashing an official factory image.
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Yeah no imei number
How do I flash? I'm a huge noob to this kind of stuff, will I have to erase all data?
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Data has been borked since the 8/30 build.

kthejoker20 said:
Data has been borked since the 8/30 build.
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What
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subxero123 said:
Yeah no imei number
How do I flash? I'm a huge noob to this kind of stuff, will I have to erase all data?
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Very good thread here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
Good luck

baseballfanz said:
Very good thread here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
Good luck
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Do not know how to do that... Going to have to RMA this
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subxero123 said:
Do not know how to do that... Going to have to RMA this
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Don't waste time with doing anything else. Flashing the factory image will not get your imei number back and without it, you will never get a signal. When you call to RMA it, be sure to tell them you lost the imei number during the upgrade process. They should have plenty of lost imei cases in the system already.
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Regardless it's safe to just flash the factory update, then see where you can go from there if all fails use that as your last resort
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